Respiration studies with Warburg respirometer. Zoula Zein-Eldin is the researcher in the photo who had an illustrious fifty-year career at the Galveston Laboratory NMFS Laboratory, retiring on July 7, 2004.

Texas, Galveston 1960 circa

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By controlling temperature, food, and the quality of water, brown shrimp were reared in the laboratory from egg to juvenile stage.

Texas, Galveston 1960 circa

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Reward poster for return of stained shrimp

Texas, Galveston 1960 circa

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Shrimp marking

Texas, Galveston 1961

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BCF biologist measures length of shrimp from market sample at Gulf coast port. Large amounts of data on sizes and kinds of shrimp entering commercial landings are used in research to determine the present and future status of Gulf Coast shrimp resources.

Texas, Galveston 1960 circa

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Life cycle of shrimp. Spawned in the ocean, the larvae migrate to inshore nursery areas. As the shrimp grow, they return to sea where they comprise one of the most valuable of commercial fisheries.

A shark long-line, baited, preparatory to setting. This line, entirely of chain , was formerly used in the Florida shark fishery. It was customary to set the line at full speed and handling was very tricky and dangerous.

Florida, Stuart

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A small portion of a record catch of dogfish taken by the ALBATROSS IV in 100 fathoms of water south of Nantucket. Note the dogfish sticking out of the meshes of the net. The weight of the total catch was in excess of 12,000 pounds.

Massachusetts, Nantucket Island area 1965 circa

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A school of dogfish sharks

1970 circa

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The "pigeye" shark, Carcharhinus azureus, bears plump live pups that are ready to forage upon birth.